Before ice cream, cones were only filled with cheerleading chants and an overwhelming sense of responsibility for organizing traffic. Enjoy a conical dessert with today's Groupon: for $5, you get $10 worth of frozen treats at Cali's Frozen Custard.

Each day, Cali's Frozen Custard's crew forges premium egg yolks and smooth butterfat into a rich frozen custard that fills the cooling menu. Swirl tongues around airy scoops in cones ($2.79–$4.49), or dress up cups with a mélange of mix-ins ($0.95 each), ranging from hot-fudge stoles to Oreo evening gowns and blueberry necklaces. Ice experts transform sweet semisolids into sippable shakes and malts ($4.79), liquids more precious than the tears of an alchemist. Extrathick Waves ($5.99–$6.49) coalesce two heaping mounds of cream with brownie bits, domesticated gummy bears, or caramel. Walk-up and drive-thru windows let visitors promptly access the necessary materials for sating sudden sweet teeth or repairing mobile custard castles.